Sr. Manager, Data Engineering
Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.
Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.
What You’ll Do:
You will build a team of talented engineers that will work cross functionally to define, build, and execute best practices to ensure decisions are made using data.
- Lead and continue to build a world-class team of engineers by providing technical guidance and mentorship
- Design and implement scalable data infrastructure to ingest, process, store, and access multiple data supporting flight test, manufacturing and supply chain, and airline operations
- Build and support the development of novel tools to enable insight and decision making with teams across the organization
- Evolve data engineering and AI strategy to align with the short and long term priorities of the organization
- Evaluate data engineering tools and lead build vs. buy decisions that effectively balances performance and cost
- Create and maintain documentation for data systems, models, and processes
- Help to establish a strong culture of data that is used throughout the company and industry
- Lead initiatives to integrate AI capabilities in new and existing tools to
What You Need:
- 6+ years of experience in a similar role, 2 of which are in a data leadership role
- B.S. in a quantitative discipline such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
- Expertise with data engineering disciplines including data warehousing, database management, ETL processes, and ML model deployment
- Experience with cloud-based data platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Demonstrated experience with data governance standards and practices
- 3+ years leading teams, including building and recruiting data engineering teams supporting diverse stakeholders
Bonus Qualifications:
- M.S. Degree in a quantitative discipline
- Experience with aviation or a regulated industry
- Detail oriented, especially when it involves customer success
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills working with both technical and nontechnical stakeholders
Please note that this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not include an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications
At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $196,000 - $246,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archer’s People Team at people@archer.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's Candidate Privacy Policy.Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to People@archer.com. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.